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Zayn Malik probably wasn’t expecting the barrage of abuse he received from followers after he pledged his support for the #FreePalestine social media campaign. The One Direction star, who was raised a Muslim, was bombarded with death threats and messages of complaint after he “did a Rihanna” and tweeted the …

Following the shooting of peaceful protesters on Quds Day commemoration in Zaria, Nigeria, Leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria Sheikh Ibraheem Yaqoub Zakzaky speaks to the press on the situation. The following is the transcribed version of the Press Conference: WHAT ACTUALLY HAPPENED “Gentlemen of the press, SalamualaikumwarahmatullahiTa’alawabarakatuhu. The …

Eid al-Fitr festivities, marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan, have been cancelled in the Nigerian city of Kano after several attacks hit the area. On Sunday, Emir of Kano Sanusi Lamido Sanusi called off all celebrations due to “the critical situation” in the city. Earlier in the day, …

The leader of Nigeria’s Shia community Sheikh Ibraheem Zakzaky of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria, whose three sons were killed yesterday by Nigerian troops in Zaria said the Shia were without arms and never armed themselves in their history. Zakzaky said in a brief telephone interview: “We were armless during our procession, and …

On June 13, the small daily Yeni Mesaj reported an arson attack on the Shia Allahu Akbar Mosque, in Istanbul’s Esenyurt district. The reportedly unknown perpetuators struck after midnight, setting fire to the mosque’s library. Turkey’s mainstream media failed to pick up on the incident until July 8, after another Shia house of worship, the Muhammediye Mosque, was attacked in the …

Exclusive: Believed to be the first jihadi defection to the Islamic State outside of Middle East, move emphasis growing influence of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi’s self-declared caliph and the wanning hold of al Qaeda A Pakistani terror group has become the first in the region to break ranks and declare allegiance …

Fasting for as little as three days can regenerate the entire immune system, even in the elderly, scientists have found in a breakthrough described as “remarkable”. Although fasting diets have been criticised by nutritionists for being unhealthy, new research suggests starving the body kick-starts stem cells into producing new white …

As many as 23 people were killed and several others injured when a suicide bomber stormed a hotel in Taftan, where Shia pilgrims were staying, and blew himself up, late on Sunday. Talking to Daily Times, Balochistan Home Secretary Akbar Hussain Durrani said that around 300 Shia pilgrims had entered …

Majlis-e-Wahdat-e-Muslimeen (MWM) has announced to end their sit-in, that was initiated to protest against the target killings in Karachi, as the provincial government held successful talks with the organization’s leaders on Monday morning. On Thursday, MWM organized a rally against targeted killings in Karachi from Numaish Chowrangi. The participants of …

Indian police are hunting a gang of men responsible for raping and killing two teenage girls and then hanging them from a tree. The attack reportedly took place on Tuesday night, in the village of Karta in the Uttar Pradesh region, UK newspaper The Mirror reported. The girls, who are from the …